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  2. Google Earth - Wikipedia

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    Google Earth is a web and computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering ...

  3. The World (archipelago) - Wikipedia

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    The World Islands (Arabic: جزر العالم; Juzur al-Ālam) are an archipelago of small artificial islands constructed in the shape of a world map, located in the waters of the Persian Gulf, off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [1] The World Islands are composed mainly of sand dredged from Dubai's shallow coastal waters and are one ...

  4. Geography of Dubai - Wikipedia

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    Dubai is positioned at 25.2697°N 55.3095°E and covers an area of 1,588 sq mi (4,110 km 2), which represents a significant expansion beyond its initial 1,500 sq mi (3,900 km 2) designation due to land reclamation from the sea. [1] Dubai lies directly within the Arabian Desert. However, the topography of Dubai is significantly different from ...

  5. Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre - Wikipedia

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    The first satellite launched by MBRSC Was DubaiSat-1, an earth observation satellite built by Satrec Initiative, a South Korean satellite manufacturing firm. [7] DubaiSat-1 was launched on 29th July 2009 from the Baikonur launch site in Kazakhstan, aboard a Dnepr launch vehicle. With a diameter of around 1.2 meters and a height of 1.35 metres ...

  6. Dubai - Wikipedia

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    dm.gov.ae. Dubai[a] is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the country's seven emirates. [4][5][6] The city has a population of around 3.79 million (as of 2024), [7] more than 90% of which are expatriates. [8] Dubai was founded in the 19th century as a fishing village.

  7. Dubai Frame - Wikipedia

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    The Dubai Frame (Arabic: برواز دبي) is an observatory, museum and monument in Zabeel Park, Dubai. [ 4 ] It holds the record for the largest frame in the world. [ 4 ][ 5 ] The building has a height of 150.24 meters and a width of 95.53 meters. [ 5 ] The building mainly serves as an observatory, providing views of old Dubai in the north ...

  8. List of Earth observation satellites - Wikipedia

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    The International Space Station (ISS) has long been used as a central satellite platform for other sensors, including Earth observation sensors. For example: LIS, SAGE III, TSIS-I, ECOSTRESS, GEDI, OCO-3, Diwata-1, and HICO. Radar altimeter used to monitor ocean surface height. Also known as DubaiSat-3.

  9. Aluminium - Wikipedia

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    Aluminium (or aluminum in North American English) is a chemical element; it has symbol Al and atomic number 13. Aluminium has a density lower than that of other common metals, about one-third that of steel. It has a great affinity towards oxygen, forming a protective layer of oxide on the surface when exposed to air.